2019MY DS3 Crossback which will hit the market next year, has made its public
debut at home soil, at the 2018 Paris Auto Show that opened its doors today.
The funky styling makes sure that no one mistakes it
for any other car and the luxury sub-brand’s designers opted to go with diamond
patterns in as many places as possible. Outside, this is mostly evident
in the huge, single-frame grille, while inside, the DS3 Crossback has
diamond-shaped almost everywhere you look, from the door and dashboard trim to
the HVAC controls, the air vents and the switches in the center console.
The new subcompact SUV features a 10.3-inch,
floating-style infotainment system, head-up display, flat-bottomed steering
wheel, 12-speaker Focal audio system, Alcantara accents, chrome trim, Nappa
leather upholstery and others. Customers will get to choose between petrol and diesel engines, whose
outputs range between 100 PS and 155 PS.
The biggest news is the electric version,
named the E-Tense, which has a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery and an electric motor
with 136 PS and 260 Nm of torque. It helps the
all-electric DS3 Crossback accelerate to 100 km/h in a very
respectable 8.7 seconds, and has a range of more than 300 km, in the
new WLTP cycle.
